Router WRT 400N - info?

[NALSO]

Hello all.

Is anyone using, or has anyone tried a Lynksys (WRT 400N) Simultanious Dual Band Wireless - N Router?

What do you think of this product?

I have the "Truckers Antenna and Amp" and I want to use two Labtops to serve the net, pay bills and play games.

Any input on this is appreciated.

Thanks in advance,

Henry.

[Bill Adams]

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Originally Posted by NALSO Hello all. Is anyone using, or has anyone tried a Lynksys (WRT 400N) Simultanious Dual Band Wireless - N Router? What do you think of this product? I have the "Truckers Antenna and Amp" and I want to use two Labtops to serve the net, pay bills and play games. Any input on this is appreciated. Thanks in advance, Henry.

It will NOT improve your internet speeds over a basic Linksys router. The connection speed through your internet connection is some much slower than any router is capable of passing you would get the same results if you connected to one of the old "B" routers.

[NALSO]

Bill.

What we have planed for now is to get Wi-Fi at Campgrounds and other Hot Spots.

Is there one particular router that you can recommend?

We also plan to get wireless Internet for home and the RV, but we don't know which way to go. I think that Satellite might be the best option.

Any suggestions are appreciated.

Thanks, Henry.

[Bill Adams]

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Originally Posted by NALSO Bill. What we have planed for now is to get Wi-Fi at Campgrounds and other Hot Spots. Is there one particular router that you can recommend? We also plan to get wireless Internet for home and the RV, but we don't know which way to go. I think that Satellite might be the best option. Any suggestions are appreciated. Thanks, Henry.

No need for any router if you want to use wi-fi. Just connect your computer to the wi-fi network and you are on-line.

[Dmiles]

NALSO, Bill is correct. The faster connection speed of the wireless N is only seen when transferring large files from one computer in your network to another that is also connected to the wireless N router, or via a wired connection to the same network. If you had 2 computers, that you were only going to use for surfing the net, and one was connected via wireless B, and the other was wireless N, you would see no detectable difference in speed.

Also just an observation from a lot of previous experience...I have never had good luck with Linksys products. I have found Netgear to be much better, but that's only what I have found. Others may differ.

[Bill Adams]

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Originally Posted by Dmiles NALSO, Bill is correct. The faster connection speed of the wireless N is only seen when transferring large files from one computer in your network to another that is also connected to the wireless N router, or via a wired connection to the same network. If you had 2 computers, that you were only going to use for surfing the net, and one was connected via wireless B, and the other was wireless N, you would see no detectable difference in speed. Also just an observation from a lot of previous experience...I have never had good luck with Linksys products. I have found Netgear to be much better, but that's only what I have found. Others may differ.

I love my Linksys routers (over 700 installed) and don't much care for Netgear. That's why you have to read through these forums and pick and choose the information that seems right for you and your particular circumstances.

[NALSO]

Thanks Bill & Dmiles.

For this trip we will utilyse Wi-Fi, for the future we will have to see how to approach it.

I think that some more reading is the ticket.



Henry.

[GTHill]

If you are going to use the router to connect to a Wi-Fi network, 11n will give you significant range advantages which may be helpful for those RV parks with questionable Wi-Fi service.

GT

[two2go]

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Originally Posted by GTHill If you are going to use the router to connect to a Wi-Fi network, 11n will give you significant range advantages which may be helpful for those RV parks with questionable Wi-Fi service. GT

I don't understand this comment. I have encountered enough RV parks with "questionable" wi-fi, but range was not the issue, and you usually don't use a router as a client connection. Limited broadband service to the parks equipment, underpowered equipment, or too many users were usually what I encountered. I was also frustrated by the various provider payment requirements when traveling. Daily fees were prohibitive, and longer terms often didn't match our stay. Paying by the month would be cheaper but a waste if the service was not transferrable to the next park. The number of parks with reliable and effective free wi-fi has been the minority in our travels. Then in the many places there was no internet at all, I was looking at the satellite users with envy.
We bought a Verizon USB broadband modem before our last trip and I found we had good internet service in almost every place we went. Only in central Iowa did I encounter slow (less than broadband) speed, but I still had access. I have canceled our home DSL service and we use the Verizon service exclusively. I connect the USB modem (which is in essence a special cell phone) to a Cradlepoint wireless router that works effectively in the house and the coach. I think mobile broadband is comparable in price ($60/mo) and performance to satellite. It is certainly easier to set up and use. The advantage of satellite internet would be that it probably works virtually anywhere in the country.

[GTHill]

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Originally Posted by two2go I don't understand this comment. I have encountered enough RV parks with "questionable" wi-fi, but range was not the issue, and you usually don't use a router as a client connection. Limited broadband service to the parks equipment, underpowered equipment, or too many users were usually what I encountered. I was also frustrated by the various provider payment requirements when traveling. Daily fees were prohibitive, and longer terms often didn't match our stay. Paying by the month would be cheaper but a waste if the service was not transferrable to the next park. The number of parks with reliable and effective free wi-fi has been the minority in our travels. Then in the many places there was no internet at all, I was looking at the satellite users with envy. We bought a Verizon USB broadband modem before our last trip and I found we had good internet service in almost every place we went. Only in central Iowa did I encounter slow (less than broadband) speed, but I still had access. I have canceled our home DSL service and we use the Verizon service exclusively. I connect the USB modem (which is in essence a special cell phone) to a Cradlepoint wireless router that works effectively in the house and the coach. I think mobile broadband is comparable in price ($60/mo) and performance to satellite. It is certainly easier to set up and use. The advantage of satellite internet would be that it probably works virtually anywhere in the country.

If range isn't the issue, then I agree that my comment about 11n isn't applicable. I have a Sprint card and like you, I use it exclusively for Internet access.

GT